HANCOCK, Mass. – The Colby-Sawyer men's alpine skiing team competed in the Williams Carnival this weekend at Jiminy Peak. Although giant slalom is typically the first race in the carnival, the decision was made to switch to slalom after poor weather was forecasted for Friday.

Rapid Recap Day One (Slalom):

• First year Jackson Musial (Bartlett, N.H.) was the top finisher for the Chargers placing 38^th overall with a time of 1:37.77.
• Junior Chesley Smith (Stowe, Vt.) followed closely behind finishing in 41^st with a 1:41.19 effort.

Rapid Recap Day Two (Giant Slalom):

• First year Brandon Leitner (Truckee, Calif.) led Colby-Sawyer in the giant slalom race placing 42^nd with a time of 1:41.27.
• Smith came in 46^th place with his 1:42.65 effort and was the only Charger to complete both races in the carnival.
• Junior Jared Marshall (Denmark, Maine) rounded out for the Colby-Sawyer with his 1:45.18 effort placing 52^nd overall.  

Results

Skier Spotlight:
"Overall it was a good weekend for the team," said junior Chesley Smith (Stowe, Vt.). "Friday had some difficult conditions to ski. The team was able to dig deep and get multiple solid finishes on both the men's and women's side. On Saturday, the conditions were the best we've seen all year and it led to some fun racing and opportunities to ski fast. Although I had a couple mistakes in both the giant slalom and slalom, I'm happy to come out of this weekend with two solid finishes and some fun skiing."

Up Next:
The Chargers will compete in the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) Championship next weekend hosted by St. Lawrence University starting on Friday, February 24^th at 9:00 AM.

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